Traveling South from Sevierville, TN - Advice needed
cejones4210 said
07:36 AM Mar 26, 2015
Hi All, we will be attending the Spring rally in Sevierville, TN and on the Monday after will be heading south to visit friends in Beverly Hills, FL. I read on another post that some of the roads going to NC are twisting and narrow. Would any of you Eastern travelers have advice for this Midwest flatland girl, on which roads would be the best route? I do a majority of the driving and have driven many of the "scary" routes out west. But, I still want to drive the least stressful route I can, so give me some direction please? Is 441 a route that is recommended?Thanks!!!!
cejones4210 said
07:54 AM Mar 26, 2015
Another question, we thought we would travel east through Kentucky and then drop down, but is this the smartest route? We have reservations for two nights at Barron Lake in Kentucky.
PIEERE said
09:33 AM Mar 26, 2015
If it were me from S-ville to Florida I would double back to I/75 S. Try to schedule off rush hour times to go right straight thru Atlanta as the bypass is too long. The two coasts of Florida are not that long to cross unless it's on the panhandle.
cejones4210 said
01:01 PM Mar 26, 2015
Pieere, Thanks!! I was thinking we should do that but thanks for the confirmation. Friends live on the west side of Florida.
2riker2go said
02:13 PM Mar 26, 2015
We have done the western bypass around Atlanta several times. It actually adds less than ten miles and we prefer it to going right through the center of the city.
igotjam said
05:11 PM Mar 26, 2015
2riker2go wrote:
We have done the western bypass around Atlanta several times. It actually adds less than ten miles and we prefer it to going right through the center of the city.
Agree...West bypass is the way to go....not painful at all.
Bill and Linda said
05:19 PM Mar 26, 2015
Go back north to I-40 west and then come down I-75 south. But you simply must not go through Atlanta until after mid-morning going south.Going right through Atlanta is no big deal at the correct time of the day and many times – at the correct time of day – actually has less traffic than the ‘bypass.” I.e. I-285. Thru trucks – semis – will not be going straight through Atlanta – they will be going around by law.You can go straight through. Or, take the by-pass if you like. But we go straight through. (Check the traffic conditions on the smart phone naturally before committing either way at the junction.)
MarkS said
10:01 AM Mar 30, 2015
Last time I went through Atlanta I had to chain my truck. So much for staying south to avoid the snow.
cejones4210 said
10:13 AM Mar 30, 2015
We live close to I-80 and travel it frequently, so are very used to traveling with semis. We don't like it but very used to it. Thanks to all for the comments, we will do as suggested and take I-40 to I-75 and go down. We have done plenty of hilly, winding, curvy roads and would prefer to avoid them when we can.
One advantage right now is we are still traveling with the Airstream, but when we buy the fifth wheel, hopefully next year, it will be a whole new learning experience. Not just in the set-up etc., but in learning how to drive and pull something so much bigger than our little 25' Airstream. Our little vintage Airstream, pulled by our new big Dually is going to look comical next to the big rigs at Sevierville. :)
Hi All, we will be attending the Spring rally in Sevierville, TN and on the Monday after will be heading south to visit friends in Beverly Hills, FL. I read on another post that some of the roads going to NC are twisting and narrow. Would any of you Eastern travelers have advice for this Midwest flatland girl, on which roads would be the best route? I do a majority of the driving and have driven many of the "scary" routes out west. But, I still want to drive the least stressful route I can, so give me some direction please? Is 441 a route that is recommended?Thanks!!!!
Agree...West bypass is the way to go....not painful at all.
Go back north to I-40 west and then come down I-75 south. But you simply must not go through Atlanta until after mid-morning going south. Going right through Atlanta is no big deal at the correct time of the day and many times – at the correct time of day – actually has less traffic than the ‘bypass.” I.e. I-285. Thru trucks – semis – will not be going straight through Atlanta – they will be going around by law. You can go straight through. Or, take the by-pass if you like. But we go straight through. (Check the traffic conditions on the smart phone naturally before committing either way at the junction.)
One advantage right now is we are still traveling with the Airstream, but when we buy the fifth wheel, hopefully next year, it will be a whole new learning experience. Not just in the set-up etc., but in learning how to drive and pull something so much bigger than our little 25' Airstream. Our little vintage Airstream, pulled by our new big Dually is going to look comical next to the big rigs at Sevierville. :)